The key answer of exercise 3
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 2 - Explore for the textbook New Total English Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Araminta Crace and Richard Acklam from Pearson Education
Question
Listen again and complete the expressions in bold. Then work in pairs and check you understand the meaning of each one.
Answer
- to have itchy feet → to want to go somewhere new or do something different
- went as an independent traveller → to travel on your own, not as part of an organised group or tour
- wandering around → to walk slowly around an area, usually without clear direction or purpose
- bitten by the travel bug → to have a strong urge to travel to new places
- experienced real culture shock → to feel confused or anxious when you visit a place that is very different from the one you are used to
- was really homesick → to feel unhappy because you miss being with your friends and family at home